JP7385520B2 - saddle type vehicle - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a saddle type vehicle.

Hitherto, saddle-riding vehicles have been known that include a body frame that supports an engine, and a step bracket that supports a step for a passenger, and in which the step bracket is fixed to the outer surface of the body frame in the vehicle width direction (for example, , see Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 11-263266

However, in the above-mentioned conventional saddle-ride type vehicle, the step bracket is fixed to the outer surface of the vehicle body frame in the vehicle width direction, so that the step bracket protrudes outward in the vehicle width direction. In this case, it becomes difficult to secure space for arranging parts and the like on the outside of the step bracket.
The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to enable a step bracket to be arranged compactly in the vehicle width direction in a saddle-ride type vehicle.

The saddle type vehicle includes a body frame (10) that supports a power unit (11), and a step bracket (70) that supports a step (41) for a driver , and the step bracket (70) is attached to the body frame. (10) In the saddle-ride type vehicle supported by the step bracket, the body frame (10) includes a pair of left and right bottom frames (19) extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle below the power unit (10). (70) is supported by the bottom frame (19) at a position on the inside of the bottom frame (19 ) in the vehicle width direction, and the power unit (11) is supported on the outside in the vehicle width direction above the bottom frame (19). The step bracket (70) includes a bulging portion (30b) that bulges out, and the step bracket (70) extends outward in the vehicle width direction between the bottom frame (19) and the bulging portion (30b). Features.

Furthermore , in the above configuration, the step bracket (70) may be fixed to the inner surface (62c) of the bottom frame ( 19 ) in the vehicle width direction.

Further , in the above configuration, the exhaust pipe (36) extending from the power unit (11) extends outside the bottom frame (19) in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and the step bracket (70) It may extend outward in the vehicle width direction through a space (S3) between the tube (36) and the bulge (30b).

Furthermore, in the above configuration, the exhaust pipe (36) may overlap the bottom frame (19) when viewed from the side of the vehicle.
Further, in the above configuration, the step (41) is supported by the outer end in the vehicle width direction of the step bracket (70), and when viewed from the front of the vehicle, the exhaust pipe (36) is connected to the step (41). It may be located on the inside in the vehicle width direction and above the imaginary straight line (L) connecting the tip (41b) of the wheel (2) and the grounding point (G) of the wheel (2).

The saddle type vehicle includes a body frame (10) that supports a power unit (11), and a step bracket (70) that supports a step (41) for a driver, and the step bracket (70) is attached to the body frame. (10) In the saddle-ride type vehicle supported by the step bracket, the body frame (10) includes a pair of left and right bottom frames (19) extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle below the power unit (10). (70) is supported by the bottom frame (19) at a position inside the bottom frame (19) in the vehicle width direction, and the bottom frame (19) includes a hollow frame main body (61) and a frame main body ( 61), and a cylindrical member (62) that is fixed to the frame body (61), and the step bracket (70) is inserted into the cylindrical member (62) in the vehicle width direction. It is characterized in that it is fastened to the inner end surface (62c) of the cylindrical member (62) in the vehicle width direction by a fastener (64) inserted from the outside.
The saddle type vehicle includes a body frame (10) that supports a power unit (11), and a step bracket (70) that supports a step (41) for a driver, and the step bracket (70) is attached to the body frame. (10) In the saddle-ride type vehicle supported by the step bracket, the body frame (10) includes a pair of left and right bottom frames (19) extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle below the power unit (10). (70) is fixed to the inner surface (62c) of the bottom frame (19) in the vehicle width direction, and the step bracket (70) is in contact with the inner surface (62c) and attached to the inner surface (62c). A fixing part (71) to be fastened, and an arm part (72) extending outward in the vehicle width direction from the upper end of the fixing part (71) through between the bottom frame (19) and the power unit (11). ) .

In the above configuration, the fixing part (71) is attached to the inner surface (62c) by a fastener (64) inserted into the bottom frame (19) and the fixing part (71) from the outside in the vehicle width direction. It may be concluded.

The saddle-ride type vehicle includes a body frame that supports a power unit, and a step bracket that supports a step for a passenger.The step bracket is supported by the body frame, and the step bracket is positioned inside the body frame in the vehicle width direction. Supported by the vehicle frame.
According to this configuration, since the step bracket is supported by the vehicle body frame at a position on the inside of the vehicle body frame in the vehicle width direction, it is possible to reduce the protrusion of the step bracket outward in the vehicle width direction. Therefore, the step bracket can be arranged compactly in the vehicle width direction.

Further, in the above configuration, the vehicle body frame includes a pair of left and right bottom frames extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle below the power unit, and the step bracket is supported by the bottom frame at a position inside the bottom frame in the vehicle width direction. Also good.
According to this configuration, the step bracket can be arranged compactly in the vehicle width direction by utilizing the space below the power unit and inside the bottom frame in the vehicle width direction.
Furthermore, in the above configuration, the step bracket may be fixed to the inner surface of the bottom frame in the vehicle width direction.
According to this configuration, since the step bracket is fixed to the inner surface of the bottom frame in the vehicle width direction, it is possible to reduce the overhang of the fixing part of the step bracket to the outer surface of the bottom frame in the vehicle width direction. can be arranged compactly in the width direction of the vehicle.

Further, in the above configuration, the power unit includes a bulge that bulges outward in the vehicle width direction above the bottom frame, and the step bracket extends outward in the vehicle width direction by passing between the bottom frame and the bulge. It may be extended.
According to this configuration, the step bracket can be extended from the inside of the bottom frame in the vehicle width direction to the outside in the vehicle width direction by utilizing the space between the bottom frame and the bulge portion of the power unit.
Furthermore, in the above configuration, the exhaust pipe extending from the power unit extends outside the bottom frame in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and the step bracket passes through the space between the exhaust pipe and the bulge to the outside in the vehicle width direction. It may be extended to
According to this configuration, the step bracket is supported by the bottom frame at a position inside the bottom frame in the vehicle width direction, so that the exhaust pipe extending in the vehicle longitudinal direction on the outside of the bottom frame is connected to the bottom frame side in the vehicle width direction. This allows the exhaust pipe to be placed compactly in the width direction of the vehicle. Further, by utilizing the space between the exhaust pipe and the bulge, the step bracket can be extended from the inside of the bottom frame in the vehicle width direction to the outside in the vehicle width direction.

Furthermore, in the above configuration, the exhaust pipe may overlap the bottom frame when viewed from the side of the vehicle.
According to this configuration, the step bracket can be hidden from the outside in the vehicle width direction by the exhaust pipe, and the appearance is good.
In addition, in the above configuration, the step is supported by the outer end of the step bracket in the vehicle width direction, and when viewed from the front of the vehicle, the exhaust pipe is longer than the imaginary straight line connecting the tip of the step and the grounding point of the wheel. It may be located on the inside and above in the vehicle width direction.
According to this configuration, when the saddle-ride type vehicle is banked from side to side, the exhaust pipe becomes difficult to touch the ground, and the bank angle of the saddle-ride type vehicle can be increased.

Further, in the above configuration, the bottom frame includes a hollow frame body and a cylindrical member that is inserted into the frame body in the vehicle width direction and fixed to the frame body, and the step bracket is attached to the cylindrical member. It may be fastened to the inner end surface of the cylindrical member in the vehicle width direction by a fastener inserted from the outside in the width direction.
According to this configuration, the bottom frame can be made hollow and lightweight, and the step bracket can be supported with high rigidity by the cylindrical member. Further, since the fastener can be inserted into the cylindrical member from the outside in the vehicle width direction, fastening is easy.
In addition, in the above configuration, the step bracket has a fixed part that comes into contact with the inner surface and is fastened to the inner surface, and extends outward in the vehicle width direction from the upper end of the fixed part through between the bottom frame and the power unit. It may also be provided with an arm section.
According to this configuration, the fixing portion of the step bracket can be prevented from protruding toward the outer surface of the bottom frame in the vehicle width direction, and the step bracket can be provided compactly in the vehicle width direction. Furthermore, the arm portion allows the step bracket to be passed between the bottom frame and the power unit and extended outward in the vehicle width direction.

Furthermore, in the above configuration, the fixing part may be fastened to the inner surface by a fastener inserted through the bottom frame and the fixing part from the outside in the vehicle width direction.
According to this configuration, the fixing portion can be fastened from the outside in the vehicle width direction, and the fastening operation is easy.

FIG. 1 is a right side view of a motorcycle according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a left side view of the vehicle body frame. It is a right side view of the structure of the peripheral part of the right step. It is a right side view of the structure of the peripheral part of the right step. FIG. 3 is a plan view of the structure around the right step when viewed from below. FIG. 3 is a plan view of the structure around the right step when viewed from below. 4 is a sectional view taken along VII-VII in FIG. 3. FIG. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VIII-VIII in FIG. 7; FIG. 2 is a front view of the lower part of the motorcycle seen from the front. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the peripheral portion of the center frame viewed from the front side. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the canister is attached to the engine hanger. FIG. 3 is a right side view showing the structure of the peripheral portion of the brake operation pedal. FIG. 3 is a side view showing the structure of the tandem step bracket on the inner side in the vehicle width direction. 14 is a sectional view taken along line XIV-XIV in FIG. 13. FIG. FIG. 3 is a left side view of the rear part of the motorcycle. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a connecting portion between the main frame and the left and right center frames, viewed from above. FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing a state in which the front and rear connecting members are removed from FIG. 16; FIG. 17 is a sectional view taken along line XVIII-XVIII in FIG. 16; FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the front part of the motorcycle seen from the front side.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In addition, in the description, directions such as front, rear, left, right, and top and bottom are the same as directions with respect to the vehicle body unless otherwise specified. Further, the symbol FR shown in each figure indicates the front of the vehicle body, the symbol UP indicates the upper part of the vehicle body, and the symbol RH indicates the right side of the vehicle body.

FIG. 1 is a right side view of a motorcycle 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
In the motorcycle 1, an engine 11 as a power unit is supported on a body frame 10, and a front fork 12 that steerably supports a front wheel 2 (wheel) is steerably supported on the front end of the body frame 10 and supports a rear wheel 3. This is a vehicle in which a swing arm 13 is provided at the rear of a vehicle body frame 10.
The motorcycle 1 is a saddle-riding type vehicle in which a rider is seated astride a seat 14. The seat 14 is provided above the rear part of the vehicle body frame 10.

FIG. 2 is a left side view of the vehicle body frame 10.
Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the vehicle body frame 10 includes a head pipe 15 provided at the front end of the vehicle body frame 10, a main frame 16 extending rearward and downward from the head pipe 15, and a main frame 16 extending downward from the rear end of the main frame 16. A pair of left and right center frames 17 extend, a down frame 18 extends rearward from below the main frame 16 at the head pipe 15, and a pair of left and right down frames 18 extend rearward from the lower end of the down frame 18 and are connected to the lower end of the center frame 17. A bottom frame 19 is provided.

The vehicle body frame 10 also includes a pair of left and right seat frames 20 that extend rearward from the tops of the left and right center frames 17, and a pair of left and right seat frames 20 that extend rearward and upward from the left and right center frames 17 below the seat frames 20 and are connected to the rear of the seat frames 20. A pair of left and right subframes 21 are provided.
Further, the vehicle body frame 10 includes a front gusset 22 that connects the main frame 16 and the upper part of the down frame 18.

The front fork 12 is rotatably supported by the vehicle body frame 10 via a steering shaft 24 inserted through the head pipe 15. A steering handle 25 is attached to the upper end of the front fork 12. The front wheel 2 is supported by an axle 2 a provided at the lower end of the front fork 12 .

The swing arm 13 is pivotally supported by a pivot shaft 26 supported by the left and right center frames 17. The pivot shaft 26 extends horizontally in the vehicle width direction. The swing arm 13 has a front end supported by a pivot shaft 26 and swings up and down about the pivot shaft 26.
The rear wheel 3 is supported by an axle 3a provided at the rear end of the swing arm 13.
The motorcycle 1 includes a pair of left and right rear suspensions 27 that span between the rear end of the swing arm 13 and the rear of the seat frame 20.

The engine 11 is disposed between the main frame 16 and the bottom frame 19 in the vertical direction, and between the down frame 18 and the center frame 17 in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and is fixed to the vehicle body frame 10. An engine hanger portion 19a that supports the lower front portion of the engine 11 is provided at the front end portion of the bottom frame 19.
Engine 11 is an internal combustion engine. The engine 11 includes a crankcase 30 that supports a crankshaft 29 that extends horizontally in the vehicle width direction (left-right direction), and a cylinder portion 31 that extends upward from the top of the front portion of the crankcase 30.
The cylinder portion 31 includes, in order from the crankcase 30 side, a cylinder 31a in which a piston (not shown) reciprocates within the cylinder, a cylinder head 31b, and a head cover 31c.

The rear part of the crankcase 30 is a transmission case portion 30a that houses a transmission 33 (FIG. 7). The output of the engine 11 is transmitted to the rear wheels 3 by a chain 32 that connects the output shaft of a transmission 33 and the rear wheels 3.

The intake system of the engine 11 includes an air cleaner box 34 and a throttle body 35 that supplies air taken into the air cleaner box 34 to the engine 11. The throttle body 35 is connected to an intake port on the rear surface of the cylinder head 31b.

The exhaust pipe 36 of the engine 11 is pulled out downward from the exhaust port on the front surface of the cylinder head 31b, passes below the engine 11, and extends rearward.
A muffler 37 is connected to the rear end of the exhaust pipe 36. The muffler 37 is arranged on one side (right side) of the rear wheel 3 in the vehicle width direction, and overlaps the swing arm 13 and the rear wheel 3 from the outside in the vehicle width direction when viewed from the side of the vehicle.

The fuel tank 38 is arranged above the main frame 16 and between the head pipe 15 and the seat 14. Fuel tank 38 is supported by main frame 16.
A canister 39 that adsorbs evaporated fuel in the fuel tank 38 is arranged behind the cylinder section 31 below the fuel tank 38 and above the transmission case section 30a.
The seat 14 integrally includes a front seat 14a for a driver (passenger) and a rear seat 14b for a fellow passenger.
The motorcycle 1 includes a pair of left and right side covers 40 that cover the vehicle body from the outside below the seat 14. The right side cover 40 covers the air cleaner box 34 from the outside.

A pair of left and right steps 41 on which the driver of the front seat 14a places his or her feet are arranged below the engine 11 in front of the lower end of the center frame 17.
A pair of left and right tandem step brackets 42 extending rearward from the center frame 17 are attached to the lower outer surface of each center frame 17 . A tandem step 42a on which a fellow passenger on the rear seat 14b rests his or her feet is attached to the rear end of each tandem step bracket 42.

A brake operation pedal 46 of a brake device 45 that brakes the rear wheel 3 is supported by the right tandem step bracket 42 via a pedal shaft 47 extending in the vehicle width direction. The brake operation pedal 46 can swing up and down about a pedal shaft 47. The brake operation pedal 46 extends from the pedal shaft 47 to the front of the right step 41 passing below the right step 41 .

The headlight 48 is arranged in front of the head pipe 15. The headlight 48 is supported by the front fork 12 and swings left and right together with the front fork 12.
The front fender 49 is supported by the front fork 12. The rear fender 50 is supported by the rear end of the vehicle body frame 10.

3 and 4 are right side views of the structure around the step 41 on the right side. 5 and 6 are plan views of the structure around the right step 41 viewed from below. FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line VII-VII in FIG. Here, FIGS. 4 and 6 show a state in which the exhaust pipe 36 is removed.
Referring to FIGS. 3 to 7, the crankcase 30 includes a crankcase body 51 that supports the crankshaft 29, and a crankcase cover 52 that covers a left and right side (right side) side 51a of the crankcase body 51. . The transmission case portion 30a is provided at the rear of the crankcase body 51.

The transmission 33 includes a transmission shaft 33a arranged parallel to the crankshaft 29, and a transmission gear train 33b (FIG. 7) provided on the transmission shaft 33a. The transmission shaft 33a is arranged within the transmission case portion 30a behind the crankshaft 29.
A clutch device 53 that connects and disconnects transmission of rotation between the crankshaft 29 and the transmission 33 is provided at one end of the transmission shaft 33a.
The clutch device 53 is disposed on the outer side of the crankcase body 51 on one end of the transmission shaft 33a, and is covered by the crankcase cover 52.

The crankcase cover 52 is arranged on the outside in the vehicle width direction with respect to the right bottom frame 19. That is, the crankcase cover 52 forms a bulging portion 30b, which is a portion of the crankcase 30 that bulges outward in the vehicle width direction from the bottom frame 19 on the right side. The bulging portion 30b is arranged above the bottom frame 19 on the right side.
The right bottom frame 19 extends below the crankcase body 51 in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and overlaps the crankcase body 51 from below.

An oil pan portion 51b that stores oil for lubricating the engine 11 is provided at the lower portion of the crankcase body 51.
The oil pan portion 51b bulges below the crankcase cover 52 when viewed from the side of the vehicle. The oil pan portion 51b is arranged between the left and right bottom frames 19 in the vehicle width direction.

The exhaust pipe 36 includes an upstream exhaust pipe section 55 extending downward from the exhaust port on the front surface of the cylinder head 31b, a catalyst section 56 connected to the downstream end of the exhaust flow of the upstream exhaust pipe section 55, and a catalyst section 56. and a downstream exhaust pipe section 57 connected to the downstream end of the exhaust flow.
The catalyst section 56 includes a cylindrical outer cylinder 56a and a catalyst body 56b (FIG. 7) that is housed in the outer cylinder 56a and purifies exhaust gas. An exhaust pipe cover 58 that covers the outer cylinder 56a from the outside and above is attached to the catalyst section 56.

The catalyst portion 56 is arranged substantially horizontally with the axis 56c of the outer cylinder 56a pointing in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.
The catalyst portion 56 is disposed on the outside of the right bottom frame 19 and extends in the vehicle longitudinal direction along the right bottom frame 19. The catalyst portion 56 overlaps the bottom frame 19 from the outside in the vehicle width direction when viewed from the side of the vehicle.
Further, the catalyst section 56 is arranged below the crankcase cover 52. The catalyst portion 56 overlaps the lower surface of the crankcase cover 52 from below. That is, the catalyst portion 56 is disposed below the bulge 30b of the crankcase 30, and overlaps the bulge 30b from below.
The catalyst portion 56 is arranged on the inside in the vehicle width direction with respect to the right step 41 and the brake operation pedal 46. The brake operation pedal 46 is disposed below the bulging portion 30b, and overlaps the catalyst portion 56 from the outside in the vehicle width direction when viewed from the side of the vehicle.

The downstream end of the upstream exhaust pipe section 55 is connected to the upstream end of the outer cylinder 56a of the catalyst section 56 below the crankcase cover 52.
The upstream end of the downstream exhaust pipe section 57 is connected to the downstream end of the outer cylinder 56a of the catalyst section 56 at the lower rear of the crankcase cover 52. The muffler 37 is connected to the downstream end of the downstream exhaust pipe section 57.
The outer diameter of the outer cylinder 56a of the catalyst section 56 is larger than the outer diameter of the upstream exhaust pipe section 55 and the outer diameter of the downstream exhaust pipe section 57. That is, the catalyst portion 56 is a pipe portion that is provided in the middle of the exhaust pipe 36 and has a larger diameter than the upstream and downstream portions of the catalyst portion 56 in the exhaust pipe 36 .

Referring to FIGS. 3 and 5, the crankcase cover 52 includes a lateral protrusion 52a at the rear that bulges outward in the vehicle width direction from the right bottom frame 19 and the catalyst portion 56. The lateral protruding portion 52a is a clutch cover portion that covers the clutch device 53 from the outside and the periphery in the vehicle width direction, and has a substantially circular shape when viewed from the side of the vehicle. The lateral protrusion 52a is a part of the bulge 30b.

The motorcycle 1 includes a step bracket 70 that supports the right step 41.
The step bracket 70 is attached to a mounting portion 60 provided on the bottom frame 19 on the right side. Here, a configuration in which the step bracket 70 is attached to the bottom frame 19 on the right side will be described as an example, but a step bracket that supports the step 41 on the left side may be attached to the bottom frame 19 on the left side.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along line VIII-VIII in FIG. 7, and shows a cross section of the attachment portion 60.
Referring to FIG. 8, the bottom frame 19 includes a hollow frame body 61 in the shape of a pipe that extends longitudinally, a pair of cylindrical members 62 that are inserted into the frame body 61 in the vehicle width direction, and a frame body 61 that extends in the vehicle width direction. and a receiving member 63 fixed to the outer side surface 61a of the direction. The front end of the frame main body 61 is connected to the lower end of the down frame 18.
The attachment portion 60 is configured by a pair of cylindrical members 62. A fastener 64 for fastening the step bracket 70 to the cylindrical member 62 is inserted into each cylindrical member 62 . In this embodiment, fastener 64 is a bolt.

The frame body 61 includes a pair of support holes 61b that penetrate the frame body 61 in the vehicle width direction. A pair of support holes 61b are provided side by side in the vehicle longitudinal direction (axial direction of the frame body 61). The support hole 61b passes through the outer side surface 61a and the inner side surface 61c of the frame body 61 in the vehicle width direction.
The cylindrical member 62 is inserted into the support hole 61b and fixed to the support hole 61b. A pair of cylindrical members 62 are provided side by side in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.
Specifically, the outer peripheral portion 62a of the cylindrical member 62 is coupled to the support hole 61b by welding or the like. A fastener 64 is inserted into the inner peripheral portion 62b of the cylindrical member 62.

The receiving member 63 is a plate material that is coupled to the outer surface portion 61a of the frame body 61 by welding or the like.
The receiving member 63 includes a pair of holes 63a provided substantially coaxially with the inner peripheral portion 62b of the cylindrical member 62. The diameter of the hole 63a is larger than the inner diameter of the inner peripheral part 62b of the cylindrical member 62, and smaller than the outer diameter of the outer peripheral part 62a of the cylindrical member 62 and the inner diameter of the support hole 61b.
The cylindrical member 62 inserted into the support hole 61b abuts against the peripheral edge of the hole 63a of the receiving member 63 from the inside in the vehicle width direction, and is positioned in the axial direction (vehicle width direction).
An end surface 62c on the inner side in the vehicle width direction of the cylindrical member 62 projects inward in the vehicle width direction with respect to the inner side surface portion 61c of the frame body 61. The end surface 62c is an inner surface of the bottom frame 19 in the vehicle width direction.

Referring to FIGS. 3 to 8, the step bracket 70 includes a fixing part 71 fixed to the inner end surface 62c of the cylindrical member 62 of the bottom frame 19 in the vehicle width direction, and a fixing part 71 fixed to the inner end surface 62c in the vehicle width direction from the upper end of the fixing part 71. The step supporting part 73 is provided at the outer end of the arm part 72 in the vehicle width direction, and the step receiving part 74 receives the rotated step 41.

The fixing portion 71 of the step bracket 70 is a plate-shaped portion that abuts the end surface 62c of the cylindrical member 62 from the inside in the vehicle width direction, and is disposed astride the pair of front and rear end surfaces 62c. The fixing portion 71 includes a pair of fixing holes 71a at the front and rear that penetrate the fixing portion 71 in the vehicle width direction. Each fixing hole 71a is arranged so as to be substantially coaxial with the inner peripheral portion 62b of the cylindrical member 62. The fixing hole 71a is a female screw hole, and the fastener 64 is fastened to the fixing hole 71a.

The fastener 64 is inserted into the mounting portion 60 from the outside in the vehicle width direction and fastened to the fixing portion 71 of the step bracket 70 .
Specifically, each fastener 64 is inserted into the hole 63a of the receiving member 63 and the inner peripheral part 62b of the cylindrical member 62 from the outside in the vehicle width direction, and is fastened to the fixing hole 71a of the fixing part 71 of the step bracket 70. . As a result, the fixing portion 71 of the step bracket 70 is fixed to the inner end surface 62c of the cylindrical member 62 in the vehicle width direction by the fastener 64 that is inserted into the attachment portion 60 of the bottom frame 19 from the outside in the vehicle width direction. The fastener 64 is a bolt, and the head 64a of this bolt abuts against the receiving member 63.
That is, the fixing portion 71 of the step bracket 70 is supported by the right bottom frame 19 at a position inside the right bottom frame 19 in the vehicle width direction.
The fixed part 71 and the cylindrical member 62 are arranged below the crankcase main body 51 and behind the oil pan part 51b.

The arm portion 72 of the step bracket 70 extends from the upper end of the fixed portion 71, passing between the bottom frame 19 and the crankcase 30, and extending outward and upward in the vehicle width direction.
In detail, referring to FIG. 7, the arm portion 72 includes a space S1 between the bottom frame 19 and the crankcase body 51, and a space S2 between the bottom frame 19 and the bulging portion 30b (crankcase cover 52). , and the space S3 between the catalyst portion 56 and the bulging portion 30b of the exhaust pipe 36, and extends outward from the fixed portion 71 in the vehicle width direction.
In the space S3, the arm portion 72 extends outward in the vehicle width direction through a space between the catalyst portion 56 and the rear portion of the lateral protrusion 52a of the bulging portion 30b.

The step support portion 73 of the step bracket 70 is provided at the tip of the arm portion 72 and is located on the outer side in the vehicle width direction than the catalyst portion 56 and the bulging portion 30b. Further, the step support portion 73 is located above the catalyst portion 56 and below the bulge portion 30b. Further, the step support portion 73 is located forward of the center frame 17 and rearward of the pedal portion 46a at the front end of the brake operation pedal 46.
The step support portion 73 includes a step support shaft 73a extending in the vehicle longitudinal direction.
The step receiving portion 74 extends upward from a portion of the arm portion 72 that is inner than the step supporting portion 73 in the vehicle width direction.

The step 41 has a block shape extending outward in the vehicle width direction from the step support portion 73. The step 41 includes a connecting portion 41a connected to the step support shaft 73a at the inner end in the vehicle width direction. The step 41 is supported so as to be able to swing up and down around a step support shaft 73a. The step 41 that has swung upward comes into contact with the step receiving portion 74, and its swiveling position is regulated.
The step 41 is located on the outer side in the vehicle width direction than the side protrusion 52a of the bulge 30b of the crankcase 30. Therefore, the lateral protrusion 52a is less likely to get in the way of the driver's feet, and the driver can easily place his or her feet on the step 41. Furthermore, the step 41 is located on the outer side of the catalyst portion 56 in the vehicle width direction. Further, the step 41 is located above the catalyst portion 56 and below the side protrusion 52a. Furthermore, the step 41 is located ahead of the center frame 17 and behind the pedal portion 46a of the brake operation pedal 46.

Referring to FIGS. 5 and 8, the step bracket 70 has a fixing portion 71 fixed to an end surface 62c that is the inner surface of the bottom frame 19 in the vehicle width direction. Therefore, the outward protrusion of the fixing portion 71 in the vehicle width direction can be reduced, and the fixing portion 71 can be provided compactly in the vehicle width direction. For example, when the fixing portion of the step bracket is fixed to the outer surface portion 61a of the bottom frame 19, the fixing portion protrudes outward in the vehicle width direction with respect to the bottom frame 19, and the space outside the bottom frame 19 in the vehicle width direction becomes narrow.
In this embodiment, since the fixing portion 71 of the step bracket 70 is fixed to the inner surface of the bottom frame 19 in the vehicle width direction, a space can be secured on the outer side of the bottom frame 19 in the vehicle width direction. For this reason, the catalyst portion 56 of the exhaust pipe 36 can be moved closer to the bottom frame 19 side in the vehicle width direction and placed further inside in the vehicle width direction.

FIG. 9 is a front view of the lower part of the motorcycle 1 viewed from the front.
FIG. 9 shows an imaginary straight line L connecting the grounding point G between the front wheel 2 and the road surface and the lower surface of the tip portion 41b of the step 41 when the motorcycle 1 banks to the right and turns to the right.
The catalyst portion 56 is arranged closer to the bottom frame 19 on the inner side in the vehicle width direction, and is located on the inner side and above the imaginary straight line L in the vehicle width direction. Therefore, when the motorcycle 1 banks, a clearance between the catalyst portion 56 and the road surface can be ensured, and a large bank angle of the motorcycle 1 can be ensured. The catalyst portion 56 is the lowest portion of the exhaust pipe 36.

Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4, the catalyst portion 56 overlaps the bottom frame 19 and the arm portion 72 of the step bracket 70 from the outside in the vehicle width direction when viewed from the side of the vehicle. Therefore, a part of the step bracket 70 can be hidden by the catalyst section 56, and the appearance is good.

As described above, according to the embodiment to which the present invention is applied, the motorcycle 1 includes the body frame 10 that supports the engine 11, the step bracket 70 that supports the step 41 for the rider, and the step bracket 70 that supports the step 41 for the rider. 70 is supported by the vehicle body frame 10, and the step bracket 70 is supported by the vehicle body frame 10 at a position inside the vehicle body frame 10 in the vehicle width direction.
According to this configuration, since the step bracket 70 is supported by the vehicle body frame 10 at a position on the inside of the vehicle body frame 10 in the vehicle width direction, the protrusion of the step bracket 70 outward in the vehicle width direction can be reduced. Therefore, the step bracket 70 can be arranged compactly in the vehicle width direction.

The vehicle body frame 10 also includes a pair of left and right bottom frames 19 extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle below the engine 11, and the step bracket 70 is supported by the bottom frame 19 at a position inside the bottom frame 19 in the vehicle width direction. Ru.
According to this configuration, the step bracket 70 can be arranged compactly in the vehicle width direction by utilizing the space below the engine 11 and inside the bottom frame 19 in the vehicle width direction.
Further, the step bracket 70 is fixed to an end surface 62c that is an inner surface of the bottom frame 19 in the vehicle width direction.
According to this configuration, since the step bracket 70 is fixed to the inner surface of the bottom frame 19 in the vehicle width direction, the fixing portion 71 of the step bracket 70 is prevented from protruding toward the outer surface of the bottom frame 19 in the vehicle width direction. It can be made small, and the step bracket 70 can be arranged compactly in the vehicle width direction.

Further, the engine 11 includes a bulge portion 30b that bulges outward in the vehicle width direction above the bottom frame 19, and the step bracket 70 passes between the bottom frame 19 and the bulge portion 30b to the outside in the vehicle width direction. Extend to.
According to this configuration, the step bracket 70 can be extended from the inner side of the bottom frame 19 in the vehicle width direction to the outer side in the vehicle width direction by using the space S2 between the bottom frame 19 and the bulge portion 30b of the engine 11. .
Further, the exhaust pipe 36 extending from the engine 11 extends in the vehicle longitudinal direction on the outside of the bottom frame 19, and the step bracket 70 passes through the space S3 between the exhaust pipe 36 and the bulging portion 30b and extends across the vehicle width. Extend outward in the direction.
According to this configuration, the step bracket 70 is supported by the bottom frame 19 at a position inside the bottom frame 19 in the vehicle width direction, so that the exhaust pipe 36 extending in the vehicle longitudinal direction on the outside of the bottom frame 19 is The exhaust pipe 36 can be arranged closer to the bottom frame 19 side in the direction, and the exhaust pipe 36 can be arranged compactly in the vehicle width direction. Further, the step bracket 70 can be extended from the inside of the bottom frame 19 in the vehicle width direction to the outside in the vehicle width direction by using the space S3 between the exhaust pipe 36 and the bulging portion 30b.

Furthermore, the exhaust pipe 36 overlaps the bottom frame 19 when viewed from the side of the vehicle.
According to this configuration, the step bracket 70 can be hidden from the outside in the vehicle width direction by the exhaust pipe 36, and the appearance is good.
Further, the step 41 is supported by the outer end in the vehicle width direction of the step bracket 70, and when viewed from the front of the vehicle, the exhaust pipe 36 is connected to an imaginary straight line connecting the tip 41b of the step 41 and the grounding point G of the front wheel 2. It is located inside and above L in the vehicle width direction.
According to this configuration, when the motorcycle 1 is banked from side to side, the exhaust pipe 36 becomes difficult to touch the ground, and the bank angle of the motorcycle 1 can be increased.

Further, the bottom frame 19 includes a hollow frame body 61 and a cylindrical member 62 that is inserted into the frame body 61 in the vehicle width direction and fixed to the frame body 61. It is fastened to the inner end surface 62c of the cylindrical member 62 in the vehicle width direction by a fastener 64 inserted from the outside in the vehicle width direction.
According to this configuration, the bottom frame 19 can be made hollow and lightweight, and the step bracket 70 can be supported with high rigidity by the cylindrical member 62. Further, since the fastener 64 can be inserted into the cylindrical member 62 from the outside in the vehicle width direction, fastening is easy.
The step bracket 70 also includes a fixing part 71 that abuts on an end face 62c that is an inner surface and is fastened to the end face 62c, and a fixing part 71 that passes between the bottom frame 19 and the engine 11 from the upper end of the fixing part 71 in the vehicle width direction. The arm portion 72 extends outward.
According to this configuration, the fixing portion 71 of the step bracket 70 can be prevented from protruding toward the outer surface of the bottom frame 19 in the vehicle width direction, and the step bracket 70 can be provided compactly in the vehicle width direction. Furthermore, the arm portion 72 allows the step bracket 70 to be passed between the bottom frame 19 and the engine 11 and extended outward in the vehicle width direction.

Furthermore, the fixing portion 71 is fastened to the end surface 62c, which is the inner surface, by a fastener 64 that is inserted into the bottom frame 19 and the fixing portion 71 from the outside in the vehicle width direction.
According to this configuration, the fixing portion 71 can be fastened from the outside in the vehicle width direction, and the fastening work is easy.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the peripheral portion of the center frame 17 viewed from the front side.
An engine hanger 80 that supports the rear part of the engine 11 is attached to the center frame 17.
Each center frame 17 includes a pipe-shaped center frame body portion 17a that extends vertically, and a plate-shaped extension portion 17b that extends forward from the front edge of the center frame body portion 17a.
The engine hanger 80 is disposed between the pair of left and right extensions 17b, and is fastened to the extensions 17b.
The engine hanger 80 includes a pair of left and right upper fixing bolts 81 that are inserted into the left and right extensions 17b from the outside in the vehicle width direction, and a pair of left and right upper fixing bolts 81 that are inserted into the extension 17b from the outside in the vehicle width direction below the upper fixing bolts 81. The lower fixing bolt 82 is fastened to the extending portion 17b. The lower fixing bolt 82 is a single bolt that connects the left and right extensions 17b to each other.

The engine hanger 80 includes a first divided body 83 and a second divided body 84 provided separately from the first divided body 83. The first divided body 83 and the second divided body 84 become integrated when they are fixed to the extending portion 17b.
The first divided body 83 includes a one-side hanger member 85 fixed to the inner surface in the vehicle width direction of one of the left and right extension portions 17b, and a one-side hanger member 85 that extends from the inner surface in the vehicle width direction of the one-side hanger member 85 in the vehicle width direction. It includes an extending cylindrical collar member 86 and a canister stay 87 extending upward from the collar member 86. The one-side hanger member 85, the collar member 86, and the canister stay 87 are integrated by welding.
The second divided body 84 is the other side hanger member 88 fixed to the inner surface in the vehicle width direction of the other left and right extending portions 17b.

The one-side hanger member 85 includes a frame fixing part 85a fastened to one of the left and right extending parts 17b, and a hanger part 85b extending from the frame fixing part 85a to the front of the extending part 17b.
The collar member 86 is a cylindrical member disposed approximately coaxially with the lower fixing bolt 82 .
The other side hanger member 88 includes a frame fixing portion 88a fastened to the other left and right extending portions 17b, and a hanger portion 88b extending from the frame fixing portion 88a to the front of the extending portion 17b.
The collar member 86 is sandwiched between the hanger member 85 on one side and the hanger member 88 on the other side.
The engine hanger 80 is provided with an engine fixing bolt 89 that connects the hanger portion 85b and the hanger portion 88b in the vehicle width direction.
The rear part of the engine 11 is sandwiched between the hanger part 85b and the hanger part 88b, and is fastened to the hanger part 85b and the hanger part 88b by an engine fixing bolt 89.

In the engine hanger 80, a frame fixing portion 85a of the one side hanger member 85 is fixed to one of the left and right extending portions 17b by one upper fixing bolt 81.
Further, in the engine hanger 80, the frame fixing portion 88a of the other side hanger member 88 is fixed to the other left and right extending portions 17b by the other upper fixing bolt 81.
Further, the engine hanger 80 is fixed on the lower side to the frame fixing part 85a of the one side hanger member 85, the collar member 86, and the frame fixing part 88a of the other side hanger member 88 while being sandwiched between the left and right extension parts 17b. By inserting the bolt 82, it is fixed to the extending portion 17b by the lower fixing bolt 82. The collar member 86 receives the axial force of the fastening of the lower fixing bolt 82 and maintains the distance between the hanger member 85 on one side and the hanger member 88 on the other side.

Here, an example of the procedure for assembling the engine hanger 80 will be explained.
First, the engine 11 is placed inside the vehicle body frame 10. Next, the first divided body 83 is set on one of the left and right extending parts 17b, and then the second divided body 84 is set on the other left and right extended part 17b.
Next, the engine hanger 80 is fastened to the center frame 17 by the upper fixing bolt 81 and the lower fixing bolt 82.
Thereafter, the engine hanger 80 and the rear part of the engine 11 are connected by the engine fixing bolt 89.
In this way, the first divided body 83 and the second divided body 84 of the engine hanger 80 can be individually set to the vehicle body frame 10, so even when the space around the engine hanger 80 is narrow, , the engine hanger 80 can be easily assembled.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a state in which the canister 39 is attached to the engine hanger 80.
The canister 39 is disposed above the hanger parts 85b and 88b and in front of the canister stay 87, and is supported by the engine hanger 80.
A bracket 90 is fastened to the front surface of the canister stay 87 of the engine hanger 80, and the canister 39 is supported by the canister stay 87 via the bracket 90.

The cylindrical canister 39 is arranged with the cylindrical axis oriented in the vehicle width direction.
The bracket 90 includes an upper engaging portion 90a extending forward, and a lower engaging portion 90b extending forward below the upper engaging portion 90a.
The bracket 90 supports the canister 39 by having an upper engaging portion 90 a engaging with the upper surface of the canister 39 and a lower engaging portion 90 b engaging with the lower surface of the canister 39 .

FIG. 12 is a right side view showing the structure of the peripheral portion of the brake operation pedal 46. As shown in FIG.
Referring to FIGS. 1 and 12, the brake device 45 for the rear wheel 3 includes a brake operating pedal 46, a master cylinder 93 that generates hydraulic pressure by the operation of the brake operating pedal 46, and a master cylinder 93 that is operated by the hydraulic pressure of the master cylinder 93. The brake actuator 94 brakes the rear wheel 3 by friction, and the brake pipe 95 connects the master cylinder 93 and the brake actuator 94.

The brake operation pedal 46 includes a cylindrical portion 46b connected to a pedal shaft 47, a front arm 46c extending forward from the cylindrical portion 46b, a pedal portion 46a provided at the front end of the front arm 46c, and a cylindrical portion 46b. and a rear arm 46d extending rearward from the rear arm 46d.

FIG. 13 is a side view showing the structure of the inner side of the tandem step bracket 42 in the vehicle width direction. FIG. 14 is a sectional view taken along line XIV-XIV in FIG. 13.
Referring to FIGS. 12 to 14, the tandem step bracket 42 includes a shaft support hole 42b that passes through the tandem step bracket 42 in the vehicle width direction, and the pedal shaft 47 is rotatably supported in the shaft support hole 42b. .

The brake operation pedal 46 is fastened to the outer end 47a of the pedal shaft 47 in the vehicle width direction by a pedal fastener 96 that is inserted into the cylindrical portion 46b from the outside in the vehicle width direction.
The brake operation pedal 46 is prevented from rotating relative to the pedal shaft 47 by a convex portion 47b provided at an end 47a of the pedal shaft 47 engaging with an inner surface of the cylindrical portion 46b in the vehicle width direction.

A rotating member 97 that rotates together with the brake operating pedal 46 is attached to the inner end 47c of the pedal shaft 47 in the vehicle width direction. The rotating member 97 is located inside the tandem step bracket 42 in the vehicle width direction.
The rotating member 97 is fastened to the end portion 47c of the pedal shaft 47 by a rotating member fixing bolt 98 that is inserted into the rotating member 97 from inside in the vehicle width direction. A washer 98a is interposed between the head of the rotating member fixing bolt 98 and the rotating member 97.
The rotating member 97 is prevented from rotating relative to the pedal shaft 47 by engaging the convex portion 47d provided at the inner end 47c of the pedal shaft 47 in the vehicle width direction. The convex portion 47d has a substantially rectangular shape when viewed in the axial direction of the pedal shaft 47.
The brake operation pedal 46, the pedal shaft 47, and the rotating member 97 rotate together.

Referring to FIG. 13, the master cylinder 93 is fastened to the inner surface of the tandem step bracket 42 in the vehicle width direction by a fastener 99.
The lower end of the push rod 93a of the master cylinder 93 is connected to the rear end of the rear arm 46d of the brake operation pedal 46.
When the pedal portion 46a of the brake operation pedal 46 is depressed downward, the rear arm 46d rotates upward, and the push rod 93a is pushed into the master cylinder 93. The movement of the push rod 93a into the master cylinder 93 generates hydraulic pressure that operates the brake actuator 94.

A brake lamp switch support portion 42c and a return spring support portion 42d are provided above the rotating member 97 on the inner surface of the tandem step bracket 42 in the vehicle width direction.
A brake lamp switch 101 that turns on the taillight 100 (FIG. 1) is supported by the brake lamp switch support portion 42c. A connecting portion 101a at the lower end of the brake lamp switch 101 is connected to the rotating member 97 via a connecting member 102.
The upper end of the return spring 103 is connected to the return spring support portion 42d.

The rotating member 97 includes a brake lamp switch connection portion 97a and a return spring connection portion 97b that extend forward with respect to the pedal shaft 47.
The connecting member 102 and the return spring 103 are tension coil springs.
The upper end of the connecting member 102 is connected to the connecting part 101a of the brake lamp switch 101, and the lower end of the connecting member 102 is connected to the brake lamp switch connecting part 97a of the rotating member 97.
The lower end of the return spring 103 is connected to the return spring connection portion 97b of the rotating member 97.

The driver depresses the pedal portion 46a against the urging force of the return spring 103.
When the driver releases the brake operation pedal 46, the brake operation pedal 46 is returned to its original position by the biasing force of the return spring 103.
Further, when the brake operation pedal 46 is operated, the connecting portion 101a of the brake lamp switch 101 is pulled downward via the rotating member 97 and the connecting member 102, and the tail light 100 is turned on.

FIG. 15 is a left side view of the rear portion of the motorcycle 1. FIG.
A guard member 110 is provided at the rear of the motorcycle 1 to cover the upper part of the rear wheel 3 from the outside in the vehicle width direction. Guard member 110 is arranged on the left side of rear wheel 3. The guard member 110 is arranged below the rear fender 50, above the swing arm 13, and behind the rear suspension 27.
The guard member 110 includes a side guard part 111 that covers the upper part of the rear part of the rear wheel 3 from the outside in the vehicle width direction, and a lower guard part 112 that extends outward in the vehicle width direction from the lower part of the side guard part 111. .

The side guard portion 111 includes a frame portion 113 that is frame-shaped when viewed from the side of the vehicle.
The frame portion 113 includes a front frame 113a that extends vertically behind the rear suspension 27, a lower frame 113b that extends rearward approximately horizontally from the lower end of the front frame 113a, and a lower frame 113b that extends rearward and downward from the upper end of the front frame 113a. The upper frame 113c is connected to the rear end of the side frame 113b.

The front frame 113a is provided substantially parallel to the rear suspension 27 when viewed from the side of the vehicle, and is tilted forward with respect to the vertical direction. The upper end of the front frame 113a overlaps the upper end of the rear wheel 3 when viewed from the side of the vehicle.
The lower frame 113b is arranged above the axle 3a. The rear end portion of the lower frame 113b overlaps the rear surface of the rear wheel 3 in a side view of the vehicle.
The upper frame 113c is formed in an arc shape along the contour 3b of the outer peripheral surface of the rear wheel 3 over the entire length of the upper frame 113c when viewed from the side of the vehicle. As a result, the upper frame 113c looks integral with the rear wheel 3, and the upper frame 113c becomes less noticeable, giving the motorcycle 1 a good appearance.

The side guard portion 111 also includes a rod-shaped front-back connecting member 114 that extends rearward from the front frame 113a substantially horizontally and is connected to the upper frame 113c, and a rod-shaped front-rear connection member 114 that extends upward from the lower frame 113b and is connected to the upper frame 113c. The vertical connection member 115 has a rod shape.
A plurality of front and rear connection members 114 are provided vertically arranged between the upper frame 113c and the lower frame 113b.
The vertical connection member 115 includes an upper fixing portion 115a extending upward beyond the upper frame 113c.
The upper end portion of the upper fixing portion 115a is fastened to a stay 20a provided at the rear end portion of the seat frame 20. In a side view of the vehicle, the vertical connection member 115 extends rearward and downward from the rear end of the seat frame 20.

In a side view of the vehicle, the rear suspension 27, the front frame 113a, and the vertical connection member 115 are provided substantially parallel to each other. As a result, the rear suspension 27, the front frame 113a, and the upper and lower connecting members 115 have a uniform appearance, and the motorcycle 1 has a good appearance.

The side guard portion 111 includes a downward extending portion 116 extending downward from the lower frame 113b. The lower guard portion 112 extends outward in the vehicle width direction from the lower extending portion 116.
The lower guard portion 112 includes a front extension portion 117 that extends further forward than the side guard portion 111 . A front end portion of the front extension portion 117 is fastened to a rear end portion of the tandem step bracket 42.

FIG. 16 is a perspective view of the connecting portion between the main frame 16 and the left and right center frames 17, viewed from above.
Referring to FIG. 16, the left and right center frames 17 are respectively connected to outer surfaces of the rear end portion 16a of the main frame 16 in the vehicle width direction.
The vehicle body frame 10 includes left and right connecting members 120 that connect the front end portions of the left and right center frames 17 in the vehicle width direction. The left and right connecting members 120 are arranged behind the rear end portion 16a of the main frame 16.
Further, the vehicle body frame 10 includes a front-rear connection member 121 that connects the rear end portion 16a of the main frame 16 and the left-right connection member 120 in the front-rear direction.

FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing a state in which the front and rear connecting member 121 is removed from FIG. 16. FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XVIII-XVIII in FIG. 16.
Referring to FIGS. 16 to 18, the main frame 16 is pipe-shaped with a circular cross section, and the rear end surface 16b of the main frame 16 is open rearward.

The left and right connecting member 120 includes an upper wall portion 120a that connects the upper surfaces of the left and right center frames 17 in the vehicle width direction, a lower wall portion 120b that connects the lower surfaces of the left and right center frames 17 in the vehicle width direction, and an upper wall portion 120a. A rear wall portion 120c vertically connects the rear edge and the rear edge of the lower wall portion 120b.
The rear wall portion 120c is provided with a plurality of engagement holes 120d extending through the rear wall portion 120c in the vehicle width direction.
The front edge 120e of the lower wall 120b is connected to the lower surface of the rear end 16a of the main frame 16.
The front edge 120f of the upper wall 120a is spaced rearward from the upper part of the rear end surface 16b of the main frame 16.

The front-rear connecting member 121 is a plate-like member that covers the upper surface of the rear end 16a of the main frame 16, the upper wall 120a of the left-right connecting member 120, and the rear wall 120c of the left-right connecting member 120 from above. The front-rear connecting member 121 engages with the vehicle body frame 10 . The front and rear connecting members 121 are made of, for example, elastomer such as rubber or resin.
The front edge of the front-back connecting member 121 includes an upper connecting portion 121a that covers the upper surface of the rear end 16a of the main frame 16 from above, and an upper connecting portion 121a that covers the upper surface of the rear end 16a of the main frame 16 from inside the main frame 16. and a lower connecting portion 121b that covers the lower connecting portion 121b.
A front edge engaging portion 121c that is recessed rearward between the upper connecting portion 121a and the lower connecting portion 121b is formed at the front edge of the front-rear connecting member 121. The front edge engaging portion 121c engages with the upper part of the rear end surface 16b of the main frame 16 from the rear, and covers the rear end surface 16b. This prevents the rear end surface 16b of the main frame 16 from being exposed upward.

A protrusion 121d that protrudes forward is provided at the rear end of the front-back connecting member 121. The protrusion 121d engages with the engagement hole 120d of the rear wall portion 120c of the left and right connecting member 120. Thereby, the front and rear connecting members 121 can be positioned well with respect to the vehicle body frame 10.

FIG. 19 is a perspective view of the front part of the motorcycle 1 viewed from the front side.
The front fork 12 includes a steering shaft 24, a top bridge 125 fixed to the upper end of the steering shaft 24, a bottom bridge 126 fixed to the lower end of the steering shaft 24, and left and right wheels supported by the top bridge 125 and the bottom bridge 126. A pair of fork tubes 127 are provided.
The top bridge 125 extends in the vehicle width direction from the steering shaft 24 above the head pipe 15 and connects the upper ends of the left and right fork tubes 127.
The bottom bridge 126 extends in the vehicle width direction from the steering shaft 24 below the head pipe 15 and connects the left and right fork tubes 127.
The front wheel 2 is supported by the lower end of the fork tube 127.

The headlight 48 is supported by a headlight stay 130 provided on the bottom bridge 126. The headlight stay 130 includes a pair of left and right support arms 131 extending forward from the bottom bridge 126.
Each support arm 131 is fastened to the front surface of the bottom bridge 126 by a fastener 132 inserted through the base end of the support arm 131 from the front.

A mounting portion 48a that projects downward is provided on the lower surface of the headlight 48.
The headlight 48 is supported by left and right support arms 131 via mounting portions 48a.
Specifically, the mounting portion 48a is sandwiched between the left and right support arms 131, and is fastened to the support arm 131 by a plurality of headlight fasteners 133 that are inserted through the support arm 131 and the mounting portion 48a from the vehicle width direction. .

A license plate holder 135 that supports the license plate 134 is provided at the front end of the headlight stay 130.
The license plate holder 135 is a plate-like member that connects the front ends of the left and right support arms 131 in the vehicle width direction. The license plate holder 135 extends outward in the vehicle width direction from the front ends of the left and right support arms 131. License plate 134 is attached to the front of license plate holder 135.
The license plate 134 and the license plate holder 135 cover the mounting portion 48a of the headlight 48 from the front.

Note that the above embodiment shows one mode to which the present invention is applied, and the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment.
In the above embodiment, the engine 11, which is an internal combustion engine, is used as an example of the power unit. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the power unit may be, for example, a motor unit of an electric saddle-type vehicle. It's okay.
Further, in the above embodiment, the explanation has been given by taking the motorcycle 1 as an example of a saddle-riding type vehicle, but the present invention is not limited to this. It is applicable to wheeled vehicles and saddle-ride type vehicles with four or more wheels.

1 Motorcycle (saddle type vehicle)
2 Front wheel (wheel)
10 Body frame 11 Engine (power unit)
19 Bottom frame 30b Swelling part 36 Exhaust pipe 41 Step 41b Tip part 61 Frame body 62 Cylindrical member 62c End surface (inner surface of the bottom frame in the vehicle width direction)
64 Fastener 70 Step bracket 71 Fixed part 72 Arm part G Grounding point L Imaginary straight line S3 Space

Claims (8)

The vehicle includes a vehicle body frame (10) that supports a power unit (11), and a step bracket (70) that supports a driver's step (41), and the step bracket (70) is supported by the vehicle body frame (10). In saddle type vehicles,
The vehicle body frame (10) includes a pair of left and right bottom frames (19) extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle below the power unit (10),
The step bracket (70) is supported by the bottom frame (19) at a position inside the bottom frame (19) in the vehicle width direction,
The power unit (11) includes a bulge portion (30b) that bulges outward in the vehicle width direction above the bottom frame (19),
The saddle -ride type vehicle is characterized in that the step bracket (70) passes between the bottom frame (19) and the bulge (30b) and extends outward in the vehicle width direction. The saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the step bracket (70) is fixed to an inner surface (62c) of the bottom frame ( 19 ) in the vehicle width direction. An exhaust pipe (36) extending from the power unit (11) extends outside the bottom frame (19) in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle,
2. The step bracket (70) extends outward in the vehicle width direction through a space (S3) between the exhaust pipe (36) and the bulge (30b). 2. The saddle-ride type vehicle described in 2 . The saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 3 , wherein the exhaust pipe (36) overlaps the bottom frame (19) when viewed from the side of the vehicle. The step (41) is supported by an outer end in the vehicle width direction of the step bracket (70),
When viewed from the front of the vehicle, the exhaust pipe (36) is located inside in the vehicle width direction from an imaginary straight line (L) connecting the tip (41b) of the step (41) and the grounding point (G) of the wheel (2). The saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 3 or 4 , wherein the saddle-ride type vehicle is located above. The vehicle includes a vehicle body frame (10) that supports a power unit (11), and a step bracket (70) that supports a driver's step (41), and the step bracket (70) is supported by the vehicle body frame (10). In saddle type vehicles,
The vehicle body frame (10) includes a pair of left and right bottom frames (19) extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle below the power unit (10),
The step bracket (70) is supported by the bottom frame (19) at a position inside the bottom frame (19) in the vehicle width direction,
The bottom frame (19) includes a hollow frame body (61) and a cylindrical member (62) that is inserted into the frame body (61) in the vehicle width direction and fixed to the frame body (61). Prepare,
The step bracket (70) is fastened to the inner end surface (62c) of the cylindrical member (62) in the vehicle width direction by a fastener (64) inserted into the cylindrical member (62) from the outside in the vehicle width direction. A saddle- riding vehicle characterized by: The vehicle includes a vehicle body frame (10) that supports a power unit (11), and a step bracket (70) that supports a driver's step (41), and the step bracket (70) is supported by the vehicle body frame (10). In saddle type vehicles,
The vehicle body frame (10) includes a pair of left and right bottom frames (19) extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle below the power unit (10),
The step bracket (70) is fixed to the inner surface (62c) of the bottom frame (19) in the vehicle width direction,
The step bracket (70) includes a fixing part (71) that comes into contact with and is fastened to the inner surface (62c), and a fixing part (71) that extends from the upper end of the fixing part (71) to the bottom frame (19). ) and an arm portion (72) extending outward in the vehicle width direction passing between the power unit (11) and the power unit (11). The fixing part (71) is fastened to the inner surface (62c) by a fastener (64) inserted through the bottom frame (19) and the fixing part (71) from the outside in the vehicle width direction. The saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 7 .

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